Traffic & Transit

3 Bucks Co. State Roads Closed By Flash Flooding

PennDOT said state highways in Lower and Upper Makefield townships are closed from the impact of torrential rains from Saturday's storm.

PennDOT said that four state highways in Lower and Upper Makefield townships are closed due to Saturday's storm.
PennDOT said that four state highways in Lower and Upper Makefield townships are closed due to Saturday's storm. (Kristin Borden/Patch Graphic)

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —A fast-moving storm that brought flash flooding from torrential rains to the region Saturday afternoon has closed four state highways in Bucks County, PennDOT said.

Motorists are advised of the following closures:

  • Route 32 (River Road) to Route 532 (General Washington Memorial Boulevard) in Upper Makefield and Lower Makefield townships.
  • Route 532 (Washington Crossing Road) between Dolington Road and Taylorsville Road in Upper Makefield and Lower Makefield townships.
  • Taylorsville Road between Woodside Road and Route 532 (Washington Crossing Road) in Lower Makefield and Upper Makefield townships.

During the closures, motorists will be directed to follow the posted detour routes. Local access will be maintained up to the closures.

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The closures will remain in place until floodwaters from the Delaware River have receded and PennDOT can safely reopen the roadways.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

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For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.

Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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